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PPG unveils new digital ecosystem
- 02/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
PPG has launched its PPG LINQ end-to-end digital ecosystem for the refinish market in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Using a cloud-based platform, the PPG LINQ system interconnects digital hardware, software and services to transform bodyshop processes. Key components of the PPG LINQ system are the PPG [...] -
White remains car colour of choice
- 09/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Axalta Coating Systems has revealed that white, black and grey remained the three most popular colour choices in the automotive industry last year. Its 70th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, first published in 1953, is the industry’s longest running and most comprehensive coloor account. Robert [...] -
Automechanika Birmingham to host National Paint Championships
- 14/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Automechanika Birmingham will host the UK and Ireland National Paint Championships next year, with the winner being announced in a live ceremony on 7 June. With the championships being completely free to enter, automotive painters will be tasked with designing the most impressive car bonnet in a bid to be crowned [...] -
LKQ names new head of channel
- 12/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LKQ Coatings has appointed Jodie Mullard as new head of channel. Mullard joins from LKQ Europe, where she was director of digital customer experience, overseeing everything from product value propositions, centralisation and execution of the digital portfolio, through to business model development and the effective [...] -
IMI names National Skills finalists
- 07/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The IMI has revealed the 24 students and apprentices that will go forward to compete in the National Skills Competition. The finalists will compete over two days in November at Cardiff and Vale College in four key specifications, Automotive Technology, Automotive Body Repair, Automotive Refinishing and Heavy [...]